100 most influencial toys

Time Magazine recently listed the 100 most influential toys from 1923 to present.

What makes toys popular? Gene Del Vecchio, in his book Creating Ever Cool...a Marketer's Guide to a Child's Heart, identifies the reasons why certain toys are so successful. He says it is because they resonate with the inner, emotional needs of children.

As you go through this list, ponder these questions...

• What emotional need of a child does this toy meet? (an example would be a doll...the need in girls to nurture or army men...the need in boys to feel powerful)
• What can we learn from this toy about connecting with children?
• How can we incorporate this into our Children's Ministry?

Radio Flyer Wagon


Chemistry Set


Joy Buzzer


Yo-Yo


Pop-Up Book


Stuffed Mickey Mouse



(due to web-layout parameters, the rest do not include pics)
Finger Paint
Sock Monkey
Buck Rogers Rocket Pistol
Microscope Set
Beach Ball
Red Ryder BB Gun
Army Men
View Master
Bubbles
Little Golden Books
Slinky
Magic 8 Ball
Legos
Water Balloon
Silly Putty
Fisher-Price Little People
Colorforms
Paint-by-Numbers Kit
Mr. Potato Head
Wiffle Ball
Matchbox Car
Pez Dispenser
Gumby
Play-Doh
Tonka Truck
Frisbee
Corn Popper
Two-Handed Pogo Stick
Hula Hoop
Barbie
Troll Doll
Plarail Toy Train
Fake Vomit
Etch-A-Sketch
Rock-a-Stack
Ken
Slip N' Slide
Chatter Telephone
G.I. Joe
Easy-Bake Oven
Creepy Crawlers
Rock'em Sock'em Robots
Johnny Seven O.M.A.
See N' Say
SuperBall
Barrel of Monkeys
Radio-Controlled Car
Lite-Brite
Hot Wheels
Playmobil
Flatsy Doll
Barbie's Dream House
Nerf Ball
Weebles
Paddington Bear
Baby Alive
Shrinky Dinks
Magna Doodle
Rubik's Cube
Stretch Armstrong
Star Wars Action Figure
Mattel Classic Football
Simon
Star Trek Electronic Phasers
Cabbage Patch Kids
Polly Pocket
Slap Bracelet
Master's of the Universe Action Figure
Glo Worm
Care Bear
My Little Pony
Transformers
Teddy Ruxpin
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Pound Puppy
Koosh Ball
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Skip-It
Glow Stick
Wrestling Buddy
Little Tikes Log Cabin
Little Tike Cozy Coupe Car
Super Soaker
Beanie Baby
Buzz Lightyear
American Girl Doll
Tickle Me Elmo
Furby
Neodymium-Magnet Toy
Bratz
Mindflex
Zhu Zhu